“Real Madrid waited for Mbappe to make the initial move.” He’s done that: Spanish media responds to PSG’s massive transfer
The Spanish press claims that Real Madrid won’t risk their financial stability, and if Mbappe’s entrance is confirmed, he will need to win over supporters.
According to reports, Kylian Mbappe has informed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) management that he is not interested in having his contract extended for the upcoming campaign. It is expected that the forward from France would make a high-profile move to Real Madrid. The 25-year-old, who moved to Paris from Monaco in 2017, had his contract extended in 2022 until 2024, but he chose not to trigger a condition that would have allowed him to continue at PSG for an additional year last summer.
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Though Mbappe and PSG have been silent about it, rumour has it that the 25-year-old has already started talks with the Spanish powerhouses. who came to Paris from Monaco in 2017. He had his contract extended in 2022 until 2024, but he chose not to use a condition that would have allowed him to continue at PSG for an additional year last summer.
According to reports, Mbappe and PSG will make a formal statement at the end of the season. The Ligue 1 winners are already planning for the future.
Mbappe, the team’s all-time top scorer with 274 goals, is expected to sign a contract to join Real Madrid, the team he has dreamed of since he was a young boy, after spending seven seasons with PSG.
How the Spanish responded to reports that Mbappe would join Real Madrid
“Real Madrid was holding out for Mbappe to initiate contact. And he has succeeded in doing so,” the Marca online daily in Madrid stated.
Meanwhile, the Spanish media had already begun to anticipate Mbappe’s arrival at Real Madrid, the 14-time European Champions.
It was crucial for Marca that the player’s previous mistakes in luring him to the Spanish capital did not happen again.
“The story of two years ago will not be repeated, that of waiting until the month of May.”
Mbappe’s arrival, according to the tabloid, “will place the club in another dimension — in terms of advertising and in sport as the Frenchman is, without a doubt, the best player on the planet.”
As far as negotiations go, “Real Madrid has the upper hand.”
The Spanish news claims that Real Madrid won’t risk their financial stability, and if Mbappe’s coming is confirmed, he will need to win over supporters who haven’t forgotten about his past rejections.
“However, forgiveness will take as long as it takes for the goals to arrive,” Relevo said.